Calling all Lynchburg-area kids! The Lynchburg Hillcats and Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics of Lynchburg are excited to bring back Southpaw's Reading Club for the 2026 season.
Southpaw's Reading Club is a fun, incentive-based program that gives students the chance to earn weekly prizes through the Lynchburg Hillcats. The program kicks off on March 3 in accordance with National Reading Month and will last throughout the month.
Each goal corresponds with a base on a baseball diamond. Students will be rewarded with prizes from the Lynchburg Hillcats and local businesses for each goal completed. After students complete all four bases, they will receive a complimentary ticket to a Lynchburg Hillcats home game, valid for your school's Reading Club Night.
BENEFITS
- Increase literacy in area schools.
- Teachers have the flexibility to design the program to meet their students' needs.
- Students are provided with incentive prizes as added encouragement.
- A FREE Lynchburg Hillcats game ticket is awarded to each teacher as well as to all students who meet their reading goals
The timeline for the 2026 program is as follows:
- February 2 - DEADLINE TO SIGN UP YOUR SCHOOL
- February 24 through 28 - Packets delivered to schools
- March 2 through 6 - Week One
- March 9 through 13 - Week Two
- March 16 through 20 - Week Three
- March 23 through 27 - Week Four
Schools interested in participating can register by clicking the link below. Anyone with questions can contact Reading Club Coordinator Eli White by emailing [email protected].